Some ARHOPALA from my trips that I don't know or I'm too lazy to ID
Arhopala sp. - Doi Pomuen, Chiang Mai, 1800 mt, March
Arhopala sp. - Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, 500 mt, March
Arhopala sp. - Koh Phangan, South Thailand, June
Arhopala sp. - Betong, South Thailand, July
Arhopala cfr. muta Betong, South Thailand July
Arhopala sp. Khao Ramrome, Peninsular Thailand, 950 mt, May
Aaron Soh
Ooops... a huge mass of pictures still on the way to be processed and some mistakes now and then...
Post 1.
1 This does match A. asopia but it is hard to be certain with only one comparison.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/A...iaMUpUnAC1.jpg
2. Already IDed as A. agaba.
Post 2.
1. Aberration with distorted & reduced spots.
HW position of postdiscal spots 6 & 7 plus the tail indicate A. atosia or lurida.
Well contrasted markings suggest A. lurida.
2. Should be a more typical A. lurida .
A. atosia typical examples from Singapore & Malaya .
Markings pale poorly contrasted ;HW postdiscal spots 4 & 5 out of alignment.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check..._atosia_01.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0EK80AsaR7...rhopala-sp.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4H6m8Oqiz7...0/DSC_0156.JPG
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...naMUpUnAC1.jpg
A. lurida; markings better contrasted ;HW postdiscal spots 4 & 5 better aligned.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DM8PBWShjY...ala+lurida.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RsKPooOdJp...rida+(TBC).jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhopa...daMUpUnAC1.jpg
3. Probably A. zylda.
Tailless, no tooth. HW postdiscal band only partially dislocated at vein 2.
This keyed as either A. zylda or stubbsi , but in A. stubbsi the dislocation appears very slight.
4. The FW is raised & postdiscal spot 2 & 3 are well out of line ; HW postdiscal band dislocated completely at vein 2.
Either A. muta or moorei .
TL Seow: Cheers.
Last edited by Psyche; 23-Jul-2017 at 10:06 PM .
Reason: typo
Thank you Dr. Seow for your invaluable help.
I will have to post soon more Arhopala to ID or confirm, hoping do not disturb you too much.
ID Correction.
Post 2. no. 3. is likely Arhopala antimuta.
HW postdiscal spot 7 appears to be a bit farther to the inside of spot 6, but this is often seen in A. antimuta .
https://www.thaibutterflies.com/wp-c...a-1080x725.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check..._HoraceTan.jpg
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check...imuta_Chng.jpg
http://www.phuketnaturetours.com/Pag...20Kraburi%20NP
The position of HW spot 6 & 7 in A. zylda should be like this example of A. epimuta , ie. spot 7 more distinctly set further in.
http://www.butterflycircle.com/check..._Horace_02.jpg
TL Seow: Cheers.
First one is Arhopala paralea ; the shape of the post-discal bands matches better especially at the lowermost part. Also the colour within the bands contrasts with the purplish ground colour in paralea whereas in asopia they are both more or less the same shade of brown
Aaron Soh
Thanks Aaron
24-Jul-2017, 09:05 AM
#10
It is unfortunate the set specimen in the link is mis-labelled as A. ascopia .
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/A...iaMUpUnAC1.jpg
A. ascopia is tailless. fig 50 -51.
http://archive.org/stream/illustrati...e/n38/mode/1up
Agreed it is likely A. paralea though the green scalings are more prominent here.
Amazingly this below is labelled as A. paralea.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/monsoo...7623219761418/
TL Seow: Cheers.
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